1. SARADA TAING
taing_sarada@yahoo.com, taings@rfa.org, 202.870.4543
2402 24th
Street SE, Washington, DC 20020
U.S. Citizen
PROFESSIONAL RADIO FREE ASIA WASHINGTON, DC FEB 2010 – PRESENT
EXPERIENCE TV, RADIOBROADCASTER ANDMULTIMEDIA REPORTER
Host, produce, and direct daily live TV/radio/Web show from Washington
to Cambodia. Report, write and edit news and feature packages, photo
slideshows and webcasts on human rights violations, land grabbing,
refugee issues and Cambodia’s foreign and economic policies. Travel
throughout the U.S. covering Diaspora issues, including the U.S.
deportation of Cambodians. Upload and manage content on RFA website.
Key Contributions
• Established RFA Khmer service Facebook account, now with more than
one million fans.
• Conducted exclusive interview with Cambodia’s richest tycoon and
senator about land grabbing and mining.
• Secured exclusive interview with Cambodia’s government spokesman
about the effects of economic land concession policy.
• Established strong connections with U.S. lawmakers and international
civil society groups.
VOICE OF AMERICA WASHINGTON, DC MAR 2008 – JAN 2010
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTER
Produced original reports for radio program broadcast to Cambodia, with
global online audience. Collaborated with team to produce weekly TV
program. Photographed breaking news and features for VOA website.
Key contributions
• Broke news involving the environmental watchdog Global Witness,
the US health crisis of visiting Cambodian Foreign Minister, and
the plight of Cambodian deportees from the U.S.
• Nurtured close contacts with Cambodian-American community
nationwide, as well as and US and Khmer gov’t officials
• Provided professional photographs for original reports; developed
photo archive for VOA.
• Used educational background in international law and U.N.
conventions to put Cambodian gov’t practices into a legal context.
ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION HONGKONG 2006-2008
PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Investigated gross violations of the U.N. Optional Protocol Against
Torture. Lobbied Cambodian government for new law establishing
independent authority to monitor abuses in prisons and police custody.
Documented abuses of Cambodia’s criminal procedures. Monitored land-

2. grabbing cases. Conducted workshops and exposure tours for judges and
lawyers in Hong Kong. Organized community discussions on
social/political concerns in Cambodia. Built outreach and reporting
network of local associations, lawyers, judges, journalists and officials.
Coordinated with U.N. and European Union projects and donors.
Key Contributions
• Generated unprecedented local and international media coverage
of AHCR’s investigations into human rights abuses, establishing
rare dialogue with government and community on sensitive issues.
• Developed database of key contacts for outreach and advocacy.
WORLD VISION PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA 2006-2007
ADVOCACYTRAININGCOORDINATOR
Developed training modules on gender equality, domestic violence, human
rights, democracy, and land and property laws. Conducted civic education
programs for residents of remote villages. Authored reports for donors and
provided first-person accounts for Web site.
Key Contributions
• Initiated campaign to collect educational material from civic
organizations for distribution to villagers who lacked access to
information about their basic rights and how to navigate the
judicial and political systems.
• Produced guide for villagers on how and where to file complaints
when faced with government abuse of power.
CAMBODIAN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CAMBODIA 2003-2006
RADIO REPORTER,CCHR’SVOICE OF DEMOCRACYRADIO
Filed daily radio reports on domestic violence, human trafficking, crime,
environment & health. Conducted investigations into illegal logging and
land grabbing. Hosted live radio call-in program.
Key Contributions
• Established rare contacts with foreign diplomatic and donor
community to bring an international perspective to local news and
strengthen their interest in domestic affairs.
HUMAN RIGHTSINVESTIGATOR
Coordinated public forums with citizens and politicians. Established
volunteer alert networks. Investigated politically motivated killings,
government abuse of power, land grabbing, political persecution of ethnic
minorities. Mediated conflicts.
Key Contributions
• Visited victims’ homes to gather first-hand information and restore
their confidence after traumatic events.
• Built strong relationships with local advocacy groups to strengthen
efforts to challenge the government to uphold human rights.

3. EDUCATION
ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF LAW AND ECONOMIC SCIENCE CAMBODIA 2003
Bachelor of Law
AWARDS &
ACTIVITIES BROADCASTINGBOARD OF GOVERNORS WASHINGTON, DC 2009
Recognized for serving as an ambassador for the Voice of America-Khmer
at a public service exhibition on U.S. international broadcasters.
HUMANITYIN FOCUS HONGKONG 2007
Granted award for lecturing about children’s rights and abuses at the
Young Global Citizens Program in Hong Kong.
UNESCO INSTITUTE OF COMPARATIVE RIGHTS CONNECTICUT 2005
Selected from hundreds of candidates to join the Intergenerational
Conference: Human Rights as a Tool for Social Change
YOUNG LIBERALS AND DEMOCRATS OF ASIA INDONESIA 2005
Chosen from pool of regional applicants to participate in conference on
Running Successful Political Campaigns
DOCUMENTATION CENTER OF CAMBODIA PHNOM PENH 2004
Participated in intensive training on International Law Related to the
U.N.-backed Khmer Rouge Tribunal
SKILLS
Photography, Adobe Audition sound editing and production, Final Cut Pro
video editing, Adobe Premier CS6 for Video editing, Khmer-English
fluency, research and documentation, website management and authentic
Khmer cooking.